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Source: Politico
By DAVID COHEN
05/25/2020 08:52 AM EDT
President Donald Trump on Monday morning threatened to move Augusts Republican National Convention out of North Carolina unless there are guarantees the state will let everyone attend.
I love the Great State of North Carolina, so much so that I insisted on having the Republican National Convention in Charlotte at the end of August. Unfortunately, Democrat Governor, @RoyCooperNC is still in Shutdown mood & unable to guarantee that by August we will be allowed ... ..full attendance in the Arena, he began in a string of four tweets.
Trump added: In other words, we would be spending millions of dollars building the Arena to a very high standard without even knowing if the Democrat Governor would allow the Republican Party to fully occupy the space.
In case voters in the swing state might take offense, Trump twice indicated his love for the state and its people. Recent polls have shown Trump and presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden in a tight battle for North Carolinas 15 electoral votes.
Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2020/05/25/trump-republican-convention-north-carolina-278779
I'm tempted to say that Trump is threatening to take his marbles and go home, but such would be patently ridiculous, as we know that Donnie lost all of his marbles many years ago!